A Survey of the Bible Summer, 2018 Pastor Aaron Chidester Kauai Bible Church Legacy: A Survey of the Bible Page !1 of !28 Table of Contents Bible Overview Slide Page 3 The Law (Genesis through Deuteronomy) Pages 4-5 The History (Joshua through Esther) Pages 6-8 The Poetry (Job through Song of Solomon) Pages 9-10 The Major Prophets (Isaiah through Daniel) Pages 11-12 The Minor Prophets (Hosea through Malachi) Pages 13-14 The Gospels & Acts (Matthew through Acts) Pages 15-16 The Pauline Epistles (Romans through Philemon) Pages 17-19 The General Apostolic Epistles (Hebrews through Revelation) Pages 20-23 Weekly Bible Facts Pages 24-28 Legacy: A Survey of the Bible Page !2 of !28 •The Bible covers a period of time ranging from Adam (4,000 B.C.) to John the Apostle (95 A.D.) •The earliest known book, Job, was written in approximately the 1900’s B.C. •The Old Testament has 28 different authors & the New Testament has 9 different authors that we know of (the authorship of some books is not known for sure) Therefore, the Bible is a compilation of 66 different writings written by nearly 40 different authors over a period of 2,000 years, covering over 4,000 years of human history…and yet it tells one consistent story of God’s interaction with mankind We believe that every writer of the Bible was divinely inspired by the Holy Spirit to write the inerrant Word of God. We also believe that the entire Bible is the revelation of Jesus Christ and points us to Him. Legacy: A Survey of the Bible Page !3 of !28 The Law (A.K.A. The Books of Moses) Genesis through Deuteronomy The books of the Law, known as the Torah in Hebrew, were written almost entirely by Moses." • Moses lived from approximately 1525 B.C. to 1405 B.C." • He was the last human to live to 120 years old" • The first 40 years of his life were spent in the palace of Pharaoh" • The second 40 years of his life were spent in exile in the desert" • The third 40 years of his life were spent leading the nation of Israel in the wilderness" • The book of Genesis took place entirely before Moses was born. He wrote it from Jewish history that was handed down to him as well as from revelation from God." • The end of Deuteronomy was probably finished by Joshua after Moses died." Genesis • God created everything in the world, including making mankind in His image to have a special relationship with Him" • Humans were infected with a sin nature and God needed a way to redeem mankind back to Himself" • God begins His plan of redemption by establishing the first covenant (now known as the Old Covenant) with Abraham" • This covenant included that Abraham would be the father of God’s people, his descendants would be too numerous to count, that God would always be with Abraham and his descendants, and that the land where Abraham was dwelling (the Promised Land) would belong to God’s people" • Genesis tells the story of the patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob) who would be the fathers of the nation of Israel" • Out of the nation of Israel, God would eventually fulfill His plan of bringing a savior to the world" Exodus • Moses is raised up by God as a prophet and leader of the nation of Israel" • Moses leads the nation of Israel out of slavery in Egypt and toward the Promised Land" • Moses begins to receive the Law from God on Mt Sinai and share it with the people, including the Ten Commandments" • Moses receives the plan from God for the tabernacle (the dwelling place of God) and the Israelites construct it" Legacy: A Survey of the Bible Page !4 of !28 Leviticus • Through Moses, God puts a Law into place as a temporary form of redemption for Israel until the savior would come" • This Law includes a system of sacrifices to atone for sin, annual feasts for the people to celebrate, rules for the people to live according to God’s standards, and special ceremonial rules that only applied to the Israelites" Numbers • The book is called Numbers because a census is taken two di$erent times as the people prepare for war." • Numbers tells the story of Moses leading the Israelites as they wander in the wilderness for forty years. " • Everyone who was twenty years old or older when they left Egypt was condemned to die in the wilderness because they believed the negative report of the ten spies." • The two spies that gave the positive report (Joshua and Caleb) along with the younger generation would be the ones that entered the Promised Land." Deuteronomy • Deuteronomy is a collection of Moses’ sermons that recaps everything that happened during the 40 years in the wilderness." • Moses wants to make sure that the next generation of Israelites understands their history, who God is, and why the Law is so important" • Shortly before his death, Moses ordains Joshua as the new leader of the Israelites." • Deuteronomy ends with the next generation of Israelites camped east of the Jordan River ready to enter the Promised Land." Legacy: A Survey of the Bible Page !5 of !28 The History Books Joshua through Esther Joshua • Written by Joshua: a prophet, military general, and leader of the nation of Israel" • The book spans approximately 25 years from 1405 B.C. to 1380 B.C." • Joshua leads the Israelites across the Jordan River and in the conquest of Canaan to possess the Promised Land" • The Promised Land is divided up among the twelve tribes of Israel" Judges & Ruth • Judges & Ruth were most likely written by the prophet Samuel" • Judges covers a period of almost 300 years from the death of Joshua until the birth of Samuel (approximately 1380 B.C. to 1120 B.C.) " • Israel goes through a consistent pattern of falling away from God, su$ering the consequences, being delivered by a “Judge,” and then returning to God" • Ruth takes place during the period of the Judges" • Ruth tells the story of a pagan woman from Moab who, through her commitment and faithfulness to her Israelite mother-in-law, came to know God, experienced redemption, and became a part of God’s plan to bring a savior to the world." 1st & 2nd Samuel • While both of these books have Samuel’s name on them, the prophet actually died during chapter 25 of 1st Samuel" • Therefore, 1st Samuel 1-24 was probably written by Samuel" • The rest of 1st Samuel and all of 2nd Samuel were compiled from writings by the prophets Nathan and Gad" • 1st Samuel takes place from 1120 B.C. to 1010 B.C." • This book covers the life and death of Samuel, the rise and fall of Saul as the first king of Israel, the anointing of David, and the adventures of David as King Saul’s young rival" • Interestingly, Israel becomes a monarchy even though it wasn’t God’s best for them." • 2nd Samuel takes place from 1010 B.C. to 970 B.C." • This books covers the kingdom of Israel flourishing during the 40 year reign of King David" • King David su$ered much turmoil in the later years of his reign, most of it being his own fault; but still experienced the favor and forgiveness of God." Legacy: A Survey of the Bible Page !6 of !28 Kings (1st & 2nd) & Chronicles (1st & 2nd) • No one knows for sure who wrote the books of Kings & Chronicles. They cover such large periods of time that the writings of several people were most likely compiled into these books (some scholars believe Ezra compiled them after the exile). " • King David’s son, Solomon, becomes king after his death. Under Solomon, the kingdom of Israel experiences wealth, influence, and power like the world has never known before." • The kingdom is divided by a civil war once Solomon’s son becomes the king" • The Northern Kingdom becomes known as Israel, makes its capital Samaria, and has 20 kings in its history. All of them abandoned God and led the people astray." • The Northern Kingdom is conquered by the Assyrian Empire in 723 B.C. and the people are taken into captivity." • The Southern Kingdom becomes known as Judah, maintains Jerusalem as its capital, and has 19 kings and 1 queen in its history. While 12 of them abandoned God, 8 of them loved God and restored the people back to God." • The Southern Kingdom is conquered by the Babylonian Empire in 586 B.C. and the people are taken into captivity. (See the Major Prophets section for more details on the conquest & captivity of Judah)" • 1st Kings takes place from 970 B.C. to 853 B.C." • It covers the reign of 40 year reign of Solomon, the civil war under Rehoboam, and the next 80 years of the divided kingdoms." • We also are introduced to the prophet Elijah and his ministry." • 2nd Kings continues the story from 853 B.C. until the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. It also finishes with a brief epilogue that takes place in 560 B.C." • Elijah give his mantle to Elisha and we experience Elisha’s ministry" • 2nd Kings is also the time period where we have the first writings of the prophets (Isaiah, Amos, Hosea, Joel, Micah, Nahum, Habbakuk, Zephaniah, & Jeremiah)." • 1st Chronicles overlaps 2nd Samuel & the beginning of 1st Kings" • It tells the story of King David from a di$erent perspective " • It includes a long list of genealogies to help the Israelites understand their heritage" • 2nd Chronicles overlaps all of 1st & 2nd Kings but focuses solely on David’s descendants (beginning with King Solomon) and the southern kingdom of Judah." Legacy: A Survey of the Bible Page !7 of !28 Ezra • Written by Ezra, the scholar and scribe who led the second group of captives back to Jerusalem" • After 70 years of exile, the Babylonian Empire falls to the Persian Empire.